Work is continuing on the final design for Barangaroo’s Headland Park and Northern Cove, which will be opened to the public in 2014.
Headland Park is the centrepiece in the transformation of the 22 hectare Barangaroo precinct.
In preparation for the commencement of construction, the Barangaroo Delivery Authority has submitted an application to the NSW Department of Planning seeking approval for early works to be undertaken to prepare the site for the creation of the Headland Park.
The proposed work will be consistent with the approved concept plan for Barangaroo and includes:
• bulk earthworks - demolition of above ground structures including ground slabs, footings and light poles (excluding the Sydney Port Harbour Control Tower)
• sandstone extraction
• relocation of the Sydney Water Sewage Pumping Station
A large amount of fill is needed to build up the natural shape of the park. Material from basement excavations at the southern end of the site may be placed on the Headland Park site for compaction and temporary stockpiling.
Hawkesbury sandstone is one of Sydney’s distinctive and historic building materials. Testing has shown a significant amount of quality sandstone is located at the base of the sandstone wall in the headland.
Up to 80,000 cubic metres of rough sawn sandstone will be extracted and reused within the public domain of Barangaroo.
The bitumen surface and general fill will be removed down to bedrock. Sandstone will then be removed through the use of a rocksaw and rockhammer and stockpiled for later use.
The existing Sewage Pumping Station will be relocated and reused on site while the associated network of pipes will be decommissioned and removed. A detailed heritage assessment has been undertaken.
